Fire engine



Jan. 3, 1933 C H FOX 1,893,166

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817%) *Jp w WWW Patented Jan. 3, 1933 NETEE TATES PATENT @FFECE CHARLESH. FOX, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIG-NOE TC AI-IBENS-FOK FIRE ENGINECOMPANY, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, A CORPORATIGN GE OHIO FIRE ENGINE Originalapplication filed November 14, 1930, Serial No. 495,653. Divided andthis application filed October This invention relates to improvements infire engines, and particularly to means for supporting suction hose onthe side of the body of a fire engine.

It is the object of this invention to provide improved means forsupporting a suction hose on the side of the truck this means consistingof a device for supporting the hose in such a manner that it may beremoved by merely withdrawing and turning to one side a clamping means.

These and other objects and advantages will appear from the followingdescription taken in connection with the drawings.

This application is a division of my copending application Ser. No.495,653, filed November 14, 1930.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one side and one end of a truck body,showing suction hose supported thereon.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of one side of a truck body, showingapplicants improved suction hose supporting means and a pair of suctionhose supported thereby.

Figure 3 is a rear view of one side of a fire truck, showing applicantsimproved hose supporting means thereon.

Figure 1 is an enlarged view of applicants improved hose supportingapparatus, showing the manner in which it is attached to a post.

The present hose supporting apparatus may be attached to any hose truckor fire ongine truck. In the present instance it is show supported orattached to a body 1 of a fire truck, only a part of which is shown. Atone side 01"? the body is a plurality of posts 2, as shown in Figures 2to 4. These post-s are round.

Shown in Figure 1 are posts 2, which are squareor fiat in shape butserve as a support for brackets 3 for supporting applicants hose clamps.These brackets may be attached to the posts in any suit-able manner.

In Figures 3 and 4 they are shown attached to a round post by means or"screws 4, which cause these brackets to be firmly gripped to the postssothat the clamping apparatus is held in position. These brackets SerialNo. 571.0535.

may be adjusted vertically with relation to the posts so they may havedifferent positions with regard to the posts. Also a plurality o1"brackets may be placed on each post so that more than two suction hosemay be supported on one side of a truck.

Gn each bracket is an arc-shaped body, which has thereon twosemi-circular seats 5 of sufficient size to receive suction hose andsupport them thereon. The outside of each seat formed by a part of thestructure, while between the two seats there is formed a yoke member 6which constitutes the inner or adjacent sides of the seats. Supported onthe yoke is a clamp consisting of two arms 7 extending over the parts 5to form with these seats 5 gripping means for holding the suction hosein place. Between the two parts '7 is a handle 8 for operating the parts7.

Curved inwardly from the parts 7 and forming part of the grippingmembers is a second yoke 9, which has extending therethrough a bolt 10with a semispherical head 11 on the end thereof. This semi-sphericalhead rests in a semi-spherical slot in the yoke 9. This bolt extendsthrough a hole in the yoke 6 and has on the end remote from the head ashoulder 12 which may be adjusted longitudinally of the bolt.

Between the shoulder 12 and the part of the yoke 6 through which thebolt extends is a spring- 13, and between the yoke 6 and the yoke 9 isanother spring 1 1. These springs cooperate with each other and with theyoke 6 in holding the parts in clamping engagement with the suction hosewhen the suction hose is placed upon the seats In Figures 3 and 1 twosuction hose are shown clamped upon applicants hose-supporting member.The hose in the present instance s indicated by the ninneral 15.

hen it is desired to remove the hose from the position shown in Figures3 and 41 the handle 8 is seized and pressure is brought to hear so thatthe spring 13 is compressed. The handle is rotated 90 degrees. In thisposition the hose may be easily removed from the seats. When it isdesired to place the hose in the seats the members 7 and 8 are a rightangles to the position shown in these figures. In this position the hosemay be easily placed on the seats. When the hose are placed on the seatsthe handle is turned so that the members 7 and 8 assume the positionshown in these Figures 8 and 4%, where by the hose are held in position.

It will be understood that I desire to corniprehend within my inventionsuch modifications as come withinthe scopeof my claims and my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is: e

1. In a fire engine having posts thereon, a' bracket adjustably attachedto each post, a

pair of arcuate hose seats on each bracket having therebetween a yoke, aclamp having a'pin't-hereon extending through said yoke, and a springon'the pin on each side of the yoke, said clamp having arcuate membersthereon cooperating with the seats to grip "and holdhose sections.

2. In a hose support for fire trucks, a plurali'ty of arc-shapedbrackets, each having a centrally disposed yoke forming with the bracketarcuate seats, a bolt extending spring on the bolt between the yokes, asecond spring supported between the first yoke and the other end of thebolt, and means acting on the bolt and the last-named spring tending tocompress both springs.

In testimony Whereof,I affix lily-signature.

CHARLES H. FOX.

through the yoke, an adjustable shoulder on tachingthe clamp to'thebracket, said clamp having a pair of arcuate arms cooperating with theseats to grip sections of a hose.

4. In a hose supportfor fire trucks, a

bracket having a pair of arcuate seats, a pin member slidably supportedby said bracket,

spring means tending to hold said pin member in 'an inner position, aclamp swiveled" to said member-and cooperating with said seats to gripsections of a hose, and'aspring between the clamp and the bracket.

5. In a fire'engine, a bracket having a'yoke v "thereonforming a pairofarcuate seats, a second yoke having a pair of arcuate gripping memberscooperating with the arcuate seats for gripping purposes,a boltswivelled at one endto the secondyoke and extending through -'a hole inthe firstnamedy0ke;a spring on the bolt between the yokes, and a secondspring supported between the first'yoke and the other end 'ofthe bolt.

6. In a fire engine, a bracket having a yoke thereon forming a pair ofarcuate seats, a second'yoke having a pair of arcuate grippingm'emberscooperating with the arcuate 'seatsfo'r gripping purposes, a boltswivelled at one end to the second yoke and extending through a'hole'inthe first-named yoke, a

